Tag: Labor Department (US)
Biden Announces Tentative Deal to Avoid Rail Strike Is Reached
WASHINGTON — Freight rail companies and unions representing tens of thousands of workers reached a tentative agreement to…
With Surge in July, U.S. Recovers the Jobs Lost in the Pandemic
U.S. job growth accelerated in July across nearly all industries, restoring nationwide employment to its prepandemic level, despite…
U.S. Economy Added 372,000 Jobs in June, Defying Slowdown Fears
The U.S. economy powered through June with broad-based hiring on par with recent months, keeping the country clear…
Hiring Remains Strong Even as Fed Tries to Cool Economy
But a broad range of economists and policymakers, including Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, stress that more…
April Jobs Report: Gain of 428,000 Shows Vibrant Labor Market
April produced another solid month of job growth, the Labor Department reported Friday, reflecting the economy’s resilient rebound…
January 2022 Jobs Report: Strong Gains Show Resilient Economy
A record-setting spike in coronavirus cases kept millions of workers at home in January and disrupted businesses from…
Why the January Jobs Report May Disappoint, and Is Sure to Perplex
The January jobs report is arriving at a critical time for the U.S. economy. Inflation is rising. The…
Job Openings Remained Elevated in December Despite Omicron Surge
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has disrupted business and kept millions of people home from work. But…